The team planning this year's Fall Opening Meeting is looking to put together a "then and now" feature for this year's event. For folks who have been at UMBC for a while (no mentioning any...
August 9, 2022
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This is one of the best volunteer jobs on campus!
As part of the commencement ceremonies, the Office of Alumni Engagement gives a lapel pin to each graduate as they return to their seats after crossing the stage. If you are available for any...
May 19, 2022
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Welcome Our Newest Retrievers to Campus
This fall, two brand-new groups of students will move into the residence halls at UMBC—the incoming first-year Retrievers, and a sophomore class that largely experienced their first year of school...
August 13, 2021
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We're redesigning the UMBC Alumni website
We are currently recruiting for user interviews where you can share your experiences with the alumni website. These small group interviews will include up to five fellow alumni, a staff...
May 5, 2021
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A networking platform for alumni and students
UMBC's Office of Alumni Engagement, in partnership with the Career Center recently launched Retrievers Connect, a professional career connection and networking platform, and we would like to...
March 11, 2021
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An immigrant novel and a work of autofiction.
The next virtual book club reading is: "On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous" by Ocean Vuong. The book is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in...
September 24, 2020
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What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
Published in 2019, Talking to Strangers is the most recent book from best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell. Starting in the early years of the 21st century, Gladwell became a phenomenon for his...
July 28, 2020
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Choose one, two, or all three selections to read and discuss
Visit the Online Forum (https://umbc.pbc.guru) to review the details on each...and then let your current interests guide you! In the forum you can reach our discussions by clicking on our...
May 18, 2020
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Virtually Welcome New Retrievers to the UMBC Community!
Who better than our alumni working on campus (remotely) to welcome the newest members of our UMBC community! Please share a welcome message for our new Retrievers on your favorite social...
April 30, 2020
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A great way to safely interact with your fellow alumni
Greetings! Looking for an activity to keep you connected to others? Join fellow alumni as part of our virtual book club: https://www.pbc.guru/umbc Our current selection is "Educated" by...
April 9, 2020
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